Ice-cream-cone filler.



R. NIBLSEN. ICE GREAM'CONE FILLER.

APPLIOATIONTIL'BD JUNE 16, 1909.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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R. NIELSEN.

ICE CREAM GONE FILLER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI: 16, 1909.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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' omino sii-Aras nAsMUs NIELSEN, or TROY, NEW YORK;

Icn-CREAM-ooivn FILL-En.

Specification offre'ttes raient.,

Patented Nov. 11, i913.

applicati@ sled June 1-6, 2.1909. vserialv No. 502,622.

To all 'whom t mayconcem:

Be it known that I, RAsMUs NIELSEN, a citizen 'of the United States, residing at Troy, the county of Rensselaer vand State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ice {Cream -Cone Fillers, ofwhich the followingis: a specification- My invention relates to improvements in ice cream dishing' devices, designed primarily for Efilling what is commonly 'known to the.V trade as ice cream cones. Y

The prime 'object of the` invention is to provide a receptacle to receive the cone, having a part which is movable and 'operable by' one -dishing cream so that after the `cone has been filled the same can be raised in the holder by manipulating the handle or trigger.

A further object of the invention is toprovide convenient means on the 'handle for elevating the cone above the holder and adjusting the latter to accommodate cones of vary-1 ing sizes, and adapted vto hold the cone in place during the filling operation, yet readily permit of its withdrawal after-'fit is filled.

The invention also relates: to the specific details of construction and arrangement fof parts which will be he-reiurafter described and particularly pointed lout in the claims.

Referring tothe drawings, Figure 1, is 'a perspective view 'of one form. of my vimproved dishen Fig. 2, is afside elevation 'of the same showing the movable section depressed in dotted lines. Fig. 3, is a detail perspective view 'od the rear of the cone holder. Fig. fl, is a perspective view of an` other form Vof `my invention. Fig. A5, is plan view of the same, and Fig. 6,1`isa sideg elevation of vthe same showing the movable section in operative position in dotted lines.

The numeral 1, represents a handle mem-y ber lprovided on its en'd with a cone holder section 2, having a rib 3, on its rea-r si'de. Extend-ing upwardly from Athe handle 1, are ears 4:, in which is pivotally vmounted an arm 5, of an upper cone holder' section 6. The upper cone holder section 6, is formed a slot 7, which fits over the rib 3, to guide the parts when operating to project the cone. The arm 5, is formed with a slot 8, in which lits a pin 9, of a trigger lever 10, pivoted to the handle at 11. The'trigger'lever isformed at its lforward end with `a projection 12, which extends over the upper edge of the end it -isiprovided with a linger :piece 13, by Imeans fofV which it can ybe tilted on its pivotv 11, to operate the cone section. 6, as will bey gdescribed. The trigger lever 10, and' the upperl cone holder sectionI 6, are maintained in j normal position by :means of a spring'14=,`se

the under side of the linger piece 13. The foperation of this form of my invention is :substantially as follows 'Ehe finger pieceI 13,.is depressed 'as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, which by reason of the point of pivot,

g; section 2, whereupon .pressure upon the -nger piece13, is removed the spring raises the parts to normal position. It will be `ob- ,served at this .point that inthe normal position the projection 12, "fits snufgly'over the ripper edgeof the conel holder section 6, and prevents the cone a, from Avialling' from 'its position during the operation of dipping as will bev obvious. The cone holder is `now thrust into the cream which ofcourse lills the cone a, and after the latter operation the vender dep-ressesthe iin-ger piece 13, as before described, which forces down the upper cone-holder section 6, and exposes the upper portion of the cone a, filled' with "cream so that the customer withdraws: 'it from the cone hol'der section 2, "and" 'thereby `obviates the necessity of the dealer handling the filled cone in passing the same to the customer.

In lthe form of the invention shown 'in ll, 5, `and 6, the same principle is linvolve'd Vbut 'the constructionvs slightly different "however, the result accomplished beg ing the same. The handle 20, i-s made in two sections 2'1-21, `and has attached tothe free ends thereof, the ends of an upper coney holder sectionv 22, which may be adjusted to increase or decrease its diameter by means ola set screw 23, passing throughthe handle t members 2'1-21. The lower cone holder sec'- tion 24, is 'provided' with an arm 24a, yand is pivotalily mounted between 4the handle sections 21, and the upper end of said cone `fmovable. cone holder section, at its rear'.

` cured to the handle 1, at 15', and bearsr against.`

i3 cream cone isplaced inthe lower'cone holder" holdersectionfitting within the upper conc holder *sectionv 22. VThe trigger lever 27, is mounted on the handle at 28, and is provided with an extension which overlrangs the upper `edge of the upper cone holder section,

`and its lower edge has a forwardlyfextending mem-ber 29, which'receives a set screw 80,'.bearing against the-arm 24, toA regulate the length of thecone holder. This form of' the invention permitting the regulation 'of the size of the cone to behandled is of great.

^ advantage. The members 21-'21 of the handle mayv be opened up by manipulating the screw to alter thersizeofthe upper cone holder. sectiomand thenby turning .the screw 80, the lower cone holder section maybe adl justedfto accommodate the bottom of the upper cone hold-er section.y It will thus be seenthatl have provided in .this form of the invention means for receiving vcones `of different diameters, and means for increaslngsand'idecreasing the length of the cone holder to' compensate for cones of different lengths. Y

ones can be quickly` filled with cream by simply scooping the same in the receptacle, and by manipulating the finger piece, the filled cone'can be quickly positioned to be partsthe'venderi-has no occasion to touch the -lled conewith his hands, thereby insuring cleanliness and'toaconsiderable eX- tent reducing to aminimum, the transference-of germs, which is so frequentin the presentmethod of handling cones.

' By reference toFig. 2, it will be observed that the pin 9, is located slightly in advance of ,the pivot 11, so that when pressure is applied to the edge of the upper cone holder section 6, thel latter cannot be collapsed or telescoped on ythe lower cone holder section,

Y vthereby preventing breaking of the edges of the cone,which would likely occur if the upperV cone holder section should be moved during the operation of filling. This is also true Vof the construction shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, but as the, upper cone holder section in this instance is formed with the handle, obviously it could Ynot be moved in the'rsame sense as in the preferred form of theinventlon. i

-The invention is extremely simple and Y' isf'so constructed as to be readily cleaned for sanitary purposes,`and adds greatly to the convenience ofhandling ice cream cones.

Y VVhatI claim is: Y

A1f.V Adevice ofthe character described,

' comprising a handle, a cone holder consisting of upper'andlower sections, the lower section extending below the upper section, the said upper and lower sections forming 'f a cone of substantially the" length of the frangible cone beingfilled, and means on the handle'for'telescoping the sections and elevatingthe frangible cone above the upper one ofsaid sections. L i

, 2. A device of thewcharac'ter described, comprising a handle, a cone holder at the end of the handle, said cone holder comprising upper and lower sections, the lower section fitting within the upper section and extending below the latter, the said upper and lower sections forming a cone of substantiallythe length of the frangible cone being filled, a device on the handle engaging the upper edge of the f'rangible cone for holding the latter in the cone holder during the dipping operation, and means for telescoping the sections to force a frangible cone above the upper section.

Y 3. A device of the character described, comprising ahandle, a cone holder mounted atpthe end of the handle and including telescoping sections, means for guiding the two sections toward andfrom each other, a leverA for, collapsing the cone holder sections t0 force a cone abovethe edge of the upper section, said lever having a projection which overliescthe edge of the upper conc holder section to hold the cone in position, and means for holding the lever in'normal position. i

4. A device off the character described,"

comprising a handle, a cone holder at the end of the handle and including two telescoping sections, one of said sections being mounted on a pivotally mounted arm car-4 kand means for returning the sections to normal position.

A device of the character described, comprising a handle, a cone holder at the end' of the handle and including two telescoping sections, one of said sections being mounted on a 'pivotally mounted arm carried by the handle, a trigger lever for operating the arm to collapse the sections to force a cone above the upper section, said lever having an extensionto prevent displacement of the cone in the holder during thel filling operation and means for returning the lever to normal position.

6.'A device of the character described, comprising telescoping sections, a handle supporting one section, a pivoted arm supporting the other section, a spring actuated lever for telescoping the sections, to project a cone beyond the edge of' the upper section, and a spring for returning the sections to normal position.

7. A device of the character described, comprising a handle, two sections, one of said" sections being mounted on'the handle, a pivoted lever, the other said section being mounted onthe pivoted lever, a trip lever for collapsing the sections to expose the upper end of a cone-beyond the upper seotion, and means preventing the collapsing of the sections during the operation of filling a cone.

8. A device of the character described, comprising a cone holder including collapsible sections, means'for increasing thev diameter of one section, means for lengthening or shortening the length of the cone holder, and a trip lever for collapsing the 10 sections to expose the upper end of a cone above the upper section.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

RASMUS NIELSEN. Witnesses L, H. GILES, NELs NmLsEN.

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